After the prince was reborn, he forced me to marry him and took me into the East Palace

"Ayuan, are you listening to me?" Gu Jingheng noticed that something was wrong with Nanyuan.

Is it because you don't want to have a child with him that you pretend not to hear?

But isn't this a bit too realistic?

He knew that Nan Yuan didn't have such good acting skills.

Gu Jingheng's fingers couldn't help but move towards Nan Yuan's left ear, but stopped just before touching her.

He suddenly had some guesses in his mind: Can't she hear me?

He couldn't believe it.

He just kept saying all kinds of words in Nan Yuan's ear over and over again.

But Nan Yuan still didn't respond.

Can't you really hear it?

How come I've never heard her mention it?

When did it happen and why doesn't he know anything about it?

The cold liquid fell on Nan Yuan's ear, and Nan Yuan subconsciously reached out to touch it.

Turning around, Gu Jingheng's eyes were red.

He seemed not to want her to see it, so he turned his head away.

"What's wrong?" Nan Yuan asked him.

Nan Yuan didn’t know why he suddenly became like this. Even if he felt guilty, he shouldn’t lose his composure like this.

It's totally not something Gu Jingheng would do.

"How long has it been?" Gu Jingheng calmed down and turned back to look at Nan Yuan: "Why didn't you tell me?"

How long?

How long has what been?

What did he know?

Nan Yuan suddenly became a little nervous and looked away.

Was her plan discovered or did Gu Jingheng know that she was pregnant?

It shouldn’t be!

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be the case.

Even she herself had just discovered that she was pregnant, and it had only been a month.

Even if a female doctor had come to check her pulse before, she would not have been able to diagnose the pregnancy at such a young age.

Gu Jingheng couldn't possibly know that, as he didn't know any medical knowledge.

But it is even more impossible that his plan would be exposed.

She had never told anyone about her plan. Even if there were loopholes in her approach and Gu Jingheng had suspicions, it was impossible for him to know that she was plotting against him in such a short time!

He should be feeling the most guilty now.

Nan Yuan's eyes were a little evasive, and she didn't dare to look at Gu Jingheng, for fear that she would see something in her eyes.

Not only does she understand Gu Jingheng, Gu Jingheng also understands her.

The more lies you tell, the more mistakes you make and the more you have to make up for.

"What are you talking about? I... don't understand." Nan Yuan could only pretend to be confused.

Gu Jingheng sighed and raised his hand to touch Nan Yuan's cheek: "You really are... unwilling to forgive me."

Nan Yuan remained silent.

She was thinking.

Why did it become a question of forgiveness or not?

What is he talking about?

Why can't you just say it clearly? Why make her guess?

"Your Highness is joking."

"Don't call me 'Your Highness'!"

The sudden volume made Nan Yuan tremble all over and she shrank back involuntarily.

It's cloudy or sunny.

Nan Yuan's understanding of this word has taken a step further.

"Ayuan, I don't mean to yell at you." Gu Jingheng also realized that his emotions were wrong, and quickly made amends, reaching out to hold Nanyuan's shoulders.

But Nan Yuan was like a frightened bird. She avoided the big hand that Gu Jingheng stretched out, hugged her legs, and curled up into a ball.

The more afraid she was, the more guilty he felt, and the better it was for her.

Nan Yuan asked, "But if I don't call you His Highness, what should I call you?"

"Didn't I always call you Your Highness the Crown Prince? Suddenly you won't let me call you that, and you didn't tell me how to address you. What should I do?"

Gu Jingheng's hand suspended in the air tightened slightly, but in the end he was unable to let it go and just looked at Nan Yuan silently.

It's not a question of name.

She had called him His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before, lying on top of him, calling him so sweetly and full of love.

But now there is only estrangement.

"You can call me Gu Heng, or Jing Heng, or...whatever you like." Gu Jingheng said gently, "Just don't call me His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Gu."

Nan Yuan's eyelashes moved, but she never opened her eyes and just nodded.

"What did you want to ask just now? Now you have made it clear today. You are very busy, so don't worry about these unimportant things." Nan Yuan also calmed down and asked.

It shouldn't be something very important, otherwise he wouldn't react like this.

"It's not an unimportant matter, it's very important." Gu Jingheng corrected.

Nan Yuan looked up at him, waiting for his next words.

"Ears, when did you lose your hearing?"

Nan Yuan subconsciously touched her left ear and smiled bitterly.

He actually just discovered it now.

After sleeping in the same bed with her for such a long time, I just realized that I really didn't care about her, or maybe I didn't even consider her as a human being.

But none of this matters anymore, she doesn't have much of an illusion anyway.

How to take advantage of his guilt is what she should consider.

"Last time when you hit me, my ear bled. I thought it was scratched by a piece of porcelain, and then..." Nan Yuan paused deliberately and didn't say much. It would be meaningless to say it out now. He had to think about it himself. What he remembered would add a layer of haziness in his mind, making him feel more guilty and more uncomfortable.

Just as she thought, Gu Jingheng remembered what he had done almost instantly.

They fed her contraceptive pills, humiliated her, scolded her, forced her, gave her drugs that made her sleepy and tonics that made it easier for her to conceive, and suspected that she had something going on with Hua Qichuan. Then they went even further and locked her up. How could she have the mind to think about these things?

"At that time, I didn't have the extra energy to devote to this, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Later, when I started to pay attention to it, I couldn't hear it anymore, so there was no need to pay attention to it."

Nan Yuan said these words very calmly, and Gu Jingheng's guilt towards her reached its peak.

"Tomorrow, I will find a doctor for you who can cure it, for sure. These are all my fault, and I will never do it again in the future." Gu Jingheng reached out to hug Nan Yuan, but considering her current mood, he had to stop.

It's so boring to just say it verbally. It has happened before. I forget it as soon as I turn my head. What I said doesn't count at all.

Maybe what he said to others counted, but not to her. Maybe it was because she was not important, or maybe it was because she could not resist him at all, so he just coaxed her casually and said it casually, and she didn't need to take it to heart at all.

Nan Yuan's trust in Gu Jingheng has now dropped to zero. She doesn't believe anything he says at all. What she wants is substantial benefits, tangible benefits that can help her subsequent plans.

"You don't have to coax me..."

"I'm not kidding you. This is all true."

"You've said before that you wouldn't hit me, you've said before that you'd treat me well, you've said before that you'd take the brunt of whatever I do, and you've said before that you wouldn't let anyone bully me."

Which one did it?

Nan Yuan didn’t say the rest of the sentence, but this was the meaning.

He said he wouldn't hit her, but later on he got angry and choked her. Hadn't he strangled her to death enough times?

He said he was good to her, but wasn't he the one who imprisoned, humiliated, forced her, and drugged her?

He said he would take the responsibility for her, but she was actually beaten with a stick in the palace and was almost beaten to death.

He said he would not let anyone bully her, but when she had a conflict with Chu Yunni, wasn't it he who asked her to apologize?

One thing after another, which time has he been wronged?

Gu Jingheng was silent for a moment, and suddenly held Nan Yuan's hand.

"what are you up to?"

Before Nan Yuan could react, he saw him grabbing his hand and hitting him in the face.

One after another, it's still not enough.

The clear and loud sound continued to echo in the room.

"Are you crazy? Let me go!" Nan Yuan struggled to break free, but Gu Jingheng seemed to be out of control, trying desperately to prove his determination.

"enough!"

Nan Yuan shook his hand off forcefully, thus stopping the farce.

Gu Jingheng looked like he was crazy. He looked at Nan Yuan and said earnestly, "I can't change the past, but I can change the future."

He held Nan Yuan's hand and continued, "One by one, whatever I did to you, you should pay it back tenfold. Do whatever makes you feel better, okay?"

He placed Nan Yuan's hand on his neck and said, "Come on, I won't resist."

"You are a doctor, you know where it hurts the most."

If they return everything, their relationship can be repaired.

If that was really the case, Gu Jingheng would be willing to let Nan Yuan fight back and scold him ten times or a hundred times.

"Let me go first, and we'll talk slowly." Nan Yuan tried to calm Gu Jingheng down.

Gu Jingheng shook his head, refusing to let go, and said stubbornly: "Right now, as you said, let's explain everything clearly."

Nan Yuan closed her eyes, thought for a long time, and agreed with him: "Okay, then I should use my own method to retaliate against you, instead of just doing whatever you say. This is not fair."

Hearing Nan Yuan's agreement, Gu Jingheng's eyes lit up. He nods quickly, "Okay, use your method. Whatever you say, that's fine."

"Then let go first."

Gu Jingheng immediately let go of his hand.

"What do you want to do alone?"

Nan Yuan lowered her eyebrows. It would be too deliberate to ask Gu Jingheng now. There was no guarantee that he wouldn't suspect something.

The request must be made, but definitely not now.

She needs to wait for the right time.

"Go back to your own bedroom and sleep." Nan Yuan thought for a moment and made a request that was not really a request.

She needed some time to sort out her thoughts. Staying with him was like having a knife hanging over her head that could fall at any time. She couldn't think smoothly at all.

Gu Jingheng hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do we have to have separate rooms? Isn't there a way to punish them if we don't have separate rooms?"

Nan Yuan raised her eyes to look at him, a sly look flashed in her eyes, and said, "Yes, there is, but it would be better for you to sleep comfortably by yourself."

Sleep on the floor?

It is always better to sleep in separate beds than in separate rooms.

Gu Jingheng thought truthfully.

"I still want to stay." Gu Jingheng expressed his attitude.

Nan Yuan immediately jumped over him, climbed down from the bed, and shouted outside: "Bring me a rope!"

The candlelight was deep, illuminating Nan Yuan's busy figure.

She tied Gu Jingheng's hands and feet to the chair with ropes, then took a step back and admired her masterpiece.

Not bad.

It was much better than being worried every night and unable to sleep well. At least he could still sleep.

"Is this the method you mentioned?" Gu Jingheng looked at his hands and feet that were tied like dumplings, and then looked at Nan Yuan's smiling little face.

Nan Yuan raised her eyebrows as if she had succeeded and said, "Don't worry, there's more!"

She found a headband from the closet, covered his eyes with it, and tied a knot behind his head.

Because of the bent posture, a few strands of hair slid down his cheeks and brushed lightly against the side of his face.

Gu Jingheng just felt a little itchy, and his Adam's apple rolled involuntarily.

After the eyes become blind, other senses become particularly obvious.

He could feel Nan Yuan's breath spraying beside his ears, gradually moving to his Adam's apple.

"What does Ayuan want to do?" Gu Jingheng asked in a tense voice.

Nan Yuan paused for a moment, then covered his Adam's apple.

The soft and delicate touch made Gu Jingheng's body stiffen instantly.

Nan Yuan, however, relaxed as if nothing had happened.

However, she also knew that this action was enough to arouse Gu Jingheng, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"A Yuan..."

Gu Jingheng's voice is pleasant to begin with, and such a low and hoarse voice sounds even more charming.

My breathing became disordered as well.

He wanted to reach out and grab Nan Yuan, but found that his hands were tied behind his back.

He smiled helplessly.

His A Yuan is deliberately trying to tease him!

"Be good, it's time to go to bed, be quiet." Nan Yuan noticed his reaction, stopped after a brief taste, and put a finger against his lips.

Gu Jingheng understood what Nan Yuan meant. She only flirted with him but didn't take responsibility, which made him feel uncomfortable all night.

The corners of her lips curved upwards, and Gu Jingheng cooperated with her. He didn't say anything, but just kissed the fingers that were resting on the corner of his lips.

Nan Yuan immediately retracted her fingers.

Why does it feel like even if I tie him up, he's still not behaving himself?

Gu Jingheng had good hearing and could hear Nan Yuan walk angrily to the bed and cover herself with the quilt angrily.

He smiled unconsciously, took a deep breath, and suppressed the heat in his body. He was afraid that tonight would be a very uncomfortable night.

His A Yuan is so cruel!

Early the next morning.

When Nan Yuan woke up, Gu Jingheng was no longer in the room. Only the rope left on the ground could prove what happened last night.

She stood up and found the hairband next to her pillow.

Written in ink: "Beware of gentlemen, not villains."

Is this a mockery of her for not tying the knot tightly enough?

Nan Yuan put it aside casually, not in the mood to play these childish games with him.

She freshened up a little and opened the door.

"Good morning, my lord!"

Ajiu was standing in the yard. When he saw Nan Yuan open the door, he immediately came over, opened the food box in his hand, and took out the warm porridge and side dishes inside.

"I heard from the cook in the mansion that you don't like the food in the mansion, so I took the initiative to check your eating habits. I bought some breakfast from the Shangshifang outside the mansion. Would you like to try it and see if it suits your taste?"

Nan Yuan glanced at the food box. It looked simple, but the contents were carefully prepared. She couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Serving you is my duty, it's not worth mentioning." Ah Jiu said respectfully, "This is a new product called candied dates, longan and lotus seed soup, please try it."

Sweet aroma, it smells really good.

Nan Yuan nodded, reached out to take the bowl and chopsticks, scooped a spoonful and put it into her mouth. It tasted sweet, with the aroma of glutinous rice mixed with the sweetness of osmanthus, sweet but not greasy.

Nan Yuan's mood suddenly became cheerful and she drank two more sips.

"Your Excellency, after breakfast, where would you like to go? Today, there is a play called "The Female Prince Consort" in the theater, which is performed by a newly famous actor. There are also pitching pots, garden tours, poetry recitation, and playing the zither. We can go and see whatever your Excellency is interested in right away."

Ajiu started to introduce incessantly.

"Just arrange it."

Nan Yuan didn't want to stay in the Prince's Mansion all the time and not hear any news. It would be better for her to get some news outside.

I had originally been thinking about going to the palace to celebrate the Queen's birthday.

As a result, Gu Jingheng said that the empress did not want a big celebration and would just celebrate it with the emperor in the temporary palace, so no one else had to worry about it.

Nan Yuan had no choice but to ask Gu Jingheng to deliver the string of Buddhist beads.

So, these few days became a free time, with Ajiu running around and taking Nanyuan to various places.

During this period, Nan Yuan also heard a lot of news from outside.

She loved listening to storytelling, which was the fastest way to get to know the goings-on in the capital.

As soon as he heard it, Jiu sent someone to prepare meals for Nan Yuan.

"Some time ago, I ran away from the palace. The prince didn't punish you, right?"

Ah Jiu smiled and said thankfully, "My master hadn't had time to scold me at that time, and he went out to look for a nobleman. I guess he has forgotten about it by now."

"What would you like to eat today, sir?"

"Let's have some snacks from Cha Ya Ju. I haven't had any in a long time." Nan Yuan said while listening to the opera.

Ajiu was stunned. Cha Yaju?

He thought of something and asked quickly, "When did you go to Chayaju?"

"The last time I discussed business with someone, in early October..."

The ninth day of October, the day Nan Yuan didn’t want to recall.

"Forget it, I won't eat it. I'll just arrange something else."

"……it is good."

But Jiu seemed a little absent-minded.

If he heard correctly, the nobleman was talking about the ninth day of October.

But according to Ah Qi's investigation, on the ninth day of October, the noble man was in Ruyixuan!